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100 1 0 _aFarfour, Eric
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700 1 0 _a Pascreau, Tiffany
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700 1 0 _a Zia-Chahabi, Sara
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700 1 0 _a Jolly, Emilie
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700 1 0 _a Ferrière, Patrice
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700 1 0 _a Mazaux, Laurence
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700 1 0 _a Vasse, Marc
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245 0 0 _aComparison of two SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR assays and the implication of the instrument software on the cycle threshold (Ct) value
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520 _aThe Cycle Threshold (Ct) value of SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCRs is used as an indicator of viral load. Using a collection of 45 fresh nasopharyngeal samples collected on universal transport media, we compare the Ct value obtained with 2 RT-PCR assays, the Alinity M SARS-CoV-2, and the Alinity M RESP-4-Plex (Abbott Molecular, Des Plaines, Illinois, United States) processed on an Alinity M device. The assays are highly correlated; however, the Ct values were a median of 4.54 lower with the Alinity M RESP-4-Plex. This difference could be attributed to earlier detection of positivity by the Alinity M software rather than a difference in RT-PCR performances. The Ct-value of SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCRs should be interpreted with caution, taking into account the clinical context and pre-analytical and analytical findings.
786 0 _nAnnales de Biologie Clinique | 80 | 6 | 2022-12-01 | p. 537-540 | 0003-3898
856 4 1 _uhttps://shs.cairn.info/journal-annales-de-biologie-clinique-2022-6-page-537?lang=en
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